Lords of the sea
Subtitle: a history of the Barbary corsairs
By: Alan G. Jamieson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781861899071
Subjects: Pirates; History
Other titles: History of the Barbary corsairs; Barbary corsairs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-260) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The Barbary legend; title: Vanguard of the Sultan, 1492-1580; title: Lords of the sea, 1580-1660; title: Facing the sea powers, 1660-1720; title: Decline, revival and extinction, 1720-1830; title: Conclusion: A new Barbary?; title: Glossary of place name changes; title: Chronology.